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Network router and method of configuring a network router

US8218453B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2007
Grant dateJul 10, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/03
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of configuring routing information in a network router linked into a network. The network router has a forwarding table. The method comprises removing the forwarding table entries which are not used. A network router configured in accordance with the method has a forwarding table comprising only forwarding table entries that are used.

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